Nando Diver

@bghazzal Have you considerer to upgraded your computer to 4K I clearly see diferences between 1080p left and 4K right in 16" MBP M1 Look the details of red fish bottom corner on the left and right side And also on the top corner on the left, the 1080p is blurry compared with 4K Even the subtitles, blacks, white, blue, theres more contrast in right 4K Look at the strange artifact in 1080p in blue color above the word technology

And another underwater review

Mais outra review underwater da ACE PRO 2

Video do evento de Lançamento da ACE PRO 2

Review underwater Insta360 ace pro 2 Almost perfect for underwater, the only drawback is that still filming in 8-bit Image sensor 1/1.3" 8k 30fps Pure Video (for low light) 4K 60fps HDR 4K 60fps Dual AI chip 5nm dedicated for image processing & Noise reduction Dual AI chip 5nm dedicated for Processing and camera performance Field of view 157 degrees Clarity Zoom x2 (customize power button) Customize power button (able to use with underwater housing) Underwater Mode Profile (less distortion corners) 1800mAh battery reverse charging (use has power bank)

Tried the setup underwater with 2x 16cm arms + 400g floats on the sides and hated..it's too bulky. The Dives here are good for Macro, theres also shipwreck with Groupers, Conger ell, Moray ell, Octopus, Lobsters, Spider Crabs and most of them are hide in narrow places and holes, this means 75% of the time a compact setup camera with dive lights. Visibility is 5m - 15m , in good days we can get 25m, but here the corals are soft with lots of debris in water. This means filming must be done close has possible to the subject. That's why a compact system here works better, and its the reason to my preference of the lamps close to the tray handle I have to angle the dive lights outwards to avoid backscatter. And no, i dont want to always adjusting the dive lights Position, or color temperature everytime we are at different depth or scene.. Since the system its too negative, i moved the floats under the tray, and i need to add a float 250g in the center with triple clamps.

Ive tried in Gopro Flat profile and sometimes its too much extra-work for color grading Ive tried Gopro Vibrant and the high saturation color is too vivd Im using Gopro Natural Color and this is what worked best (for me) and i get the same result of the flat-profile after color graded. Heres a example: Depth 20 meters Time of the day 10.00am Visibility - Green water (Sesimbra....Not bali, Mexico or Thailand -:) Only One dive light setup to 3750 Lumens CRI96 5600K UWL-03 No color grading Gopro Natural color 5.3k 60fps WB Auto ISO Max 800 10-bit Wide Profile Standart File size 606Mb (transfer link available for 7 days) dropbox and google chrome they compact the original file. https://we.tl/t-GgI0vlP9GF

With the new firmware released to OA5 Pro, Brent Durand made a side-by-side comparison with Gopro 13 underwater.

Ive measured the setup today in salted water +850g The 2 extra clamps should be +50g Im thinking of 2 of the flex-arm floats they have +410g buoyancy, one each side, they have 15cm. But i have 2 spare floats of 400g buoyancy each with 10cm diameter x 5cm length, i only need the plastic arms (12cm) Im gone try this option first underwater to see if gives me enough flexibility, buoyancy and backscatter.

My suptig also never flooded, never broke down, its sturdy, durable, very light, battery last almost 2hours and was very cheap... But that doesn't make good dive light for video or photography, let alone night dive its useless....Its perfect if you want to blind/cook sea life Its money wasted sitting here in Dive gear Memory box....

The 20.000 lumens torch link from aliexpress you posted the dive light doesnt even have a brand name, the same torch design also sell on amazon.es and its 8000 lumens advertized, https://www.amazon.es/-/pt/dp/B07FTHDDXN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Its 99€, but at least there we can read the reviews, and even with 5 stars reviews they mention its not for video or photography, let alone the 1 and 2 stars that the dive light failed miserable after first dives. If you buy this torch frequently, get a led lux meter (40€) at least you know what you getting. https://www.amazon.es/-/pt/dp/B0D8J49K1P/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2ZZKI1GMEMLJJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QAgSKC2--QTheomQZrmS07qOBxEVXHz3je_lKH_LqAo9LjJCgg_CDTNMOUd65oQf5bANxeadZdOuOGifgymrguFk2EDW6yc5OzKDou658IGlSM8-vmxyp7p7tf9pOSaRoj2WHlZ_HbLkRvoWdTTwwvZnvHiA9sRjyqW2KGdGmuX4tkh9QLmvntiY_C74euT_vHXUlK0oRUy5RRKwRA-DcYhYvpGk4hdegahNVT-AqbUMHV1DkYwUFISddXApI3tNlhJKi9fRcbtWDJT1va47ypFFvGmvVl3el7xmLYQP0Tg.Cc08J48U4RZPMzEsDBXVdDDQd4_87fvcvtwVlrQ1LWU&dib_tag=se&keywords=led+light+meter&qid=1729322245&sprefix=led+light+meter%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-7

Received the Tray and clamps from Italians Flex-arm.. The Gopro tray is sturdy and the clamps are huge and amazing at same time Didn't know this italian company but by the looks of their products they are 10/10...looking forward to test in the water. Float Arms next week. So far weight on land 2590g

Ive got the specs of LS50 V2 LS50 V1 (lumens preset) 5000 3750 2500 LS50 V2 (lumens preset 5600 5040 4480 3920 3360 2800 2240 1680 1120

Lights, Camera, Action...like they say in Hollywood Angles, CRI/RA, flooding, corrosion, inaccurate lumens output, dubious quality control... and some cheap chinese dive lights will dimm faster over time. Get one good dive light once, buy a cheap light at least twice.

Ive also had a second dive light, but the LS50 V2 now has a new improved version and im scratching my head what values (lumens) the new presets 1-9 have on version V2 LS50 version 1 (5000 LUMENS ) 5600 kelvin CRI 96 100% - 5000 lumens 75% - 3800 lumens 50% 2500 lumes L50 version 2 (5600 LUMENS) 5600 kelvin CRI 96 Level 9 - 5600 lumens Level 8 - ??? Level 7 - ?? Level 6 - ?? Level 5 - ?? Level 4 - ?? Level 3 - ?? Level 2 - ?? Level 1 - 1200 Lumens Ive email divevolk to inform me what are the values (LUMENS) of Level 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2….

Ive just bought new clamps + new underwater tray, i will use a lugagge scale in salt water when they arrive.. After the measurements i will order the floats.

New weight with luggage scale 1 x clamp INON ( fresh water 50g) 1 x LS50 with battery ( fresh water 220g) 1 x gopro13 + gopro case 1x AOI UWL-03 lens (land 650g )

I discuss the distortion lens with Osmo5 on the dji forum some time ago Im glad i went to the gopro route.. https://forum.dji.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=319140 Regarding the sensor, apparently its not block, see the video at 3m07s

Im upgrading/optimizing the system with underwater weight If anyone know what is the normal weight in salt water of : 1 x tray gopro 25x 60 x 8 Flex-arm ( fresh water 130g ) 1 x Clamp Flex-arm (fresh water 55g) 1 x dive light LS50 divevolk or Supe V3K V3 (manufacturer 295g ) 1 x gopro13 + gopro case 1x AOI UWL-03 lens (i have measured 250g underwater ) Also theres a big weight diference (up or down) when the Gear is weight individually VS when weight all-in-one ??

This Amazing documentary is a 8 years investigation about the Whale Shark migration in Açores Atlantic Waters, in the Island of Santa Maria. Director was the Award winning BAFTA Nuno SÁ. Since the documentary was broadcast in National Television RTP Play https://www.rtp.pt/play/p10414/a-ilha-dos-gigantes the Santa Maria Island was overwhelmed by request of divers all around the world to dive at Santa Maria Whale Shark spot.

I also recommend the Madeira -Funchal Best diving spots : Cordeca, Garajau, Reis Magos Visibility is +30m... Water temperature 24 degrees Affordable dives with Nitrox 35€/40€ Flights and accommodation are also affordable.

I recommend Porto Santo Water temperature 22 to 24 celsius during september and october. Best diving spots are 2 x Ship wrecks (cordeca & madeirense aprox 30m ) Affordable flights and accommodation Affordable dives with Nitrox 35€/40€ Visibility is +40m... Example https://fb.watch/v4sz1edDFV/ Ive dived in Porto Santo in September 2023 (Cipreia Dive club) 12 x dives with nitrox 430€ (pack) flights lisbon - Porto santo - lisbon 200€ Accommodation 50€/day x 6 days 300€ Return in May 2024 for the Madeira underwater open Water 2024 (video & Photography competition)

Here's video before the lens polished https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QwuHWgSGZpb2j7uYG40A_nyapMttMTVz/view?usp=share_link Heres a video 5k after being polished .. but google drive downgrade to 1080p See if you can spot the imperfection. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bwMFZCy81MEnLQ_senhFzirH0Dqg3ug2/view?usp=share_link

Hi.. Ive put the polished lens to the test at sea and it's 99.9 perfect, better than having the scratch. Now i can use the polish lens again, and in my case the green water helps hiding the imperfection. Without certainty i believe that in Red sea, Porto Santo, Okinawa, shallow cristalin water with lots of natural light in certain conditions if you look for the artefact you can spot the imperfection, this dive i have about 20 clips and was very difficult to spot the issue. the images below are the worst ive manage to spot...

Ive used 1, 2, 3....and when couldn't feel the scratch, ive used 2, 1. I also Washed the lens with warm water when i jump from 3 to 2. Number 1 & 2 are unable to remove the deep scratch., at least in my situation. If i could do it again, i would use 1 & 2 polishing, and make an underwater test video, this way i would not touch the hard coating.